Tenure-track faculty position available August 17, 2012. Responsibilities: teach undergraduate and graduate courses in physics; conduct and disseminate research and actively seek external funding to support this research; supervise undergraduate and graduate student research activities; participate in service activities appropriate for a tenure-track position.
Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. in physics completed by the time of application; research experience compatible with current research in physics in the department; one year of formal teaching experience at the college level which may include typical graduate assistantship assignments; effective communication skills in both classroom and laboratory settings.
Preferred qualifications: one year of formal teaching experience with primary responsibility for courses/labs which may include undergraduate and graduate college level courses; record of successful grant activity.
Send cover letter, statement of goals in research, statement of goals in teaching, curriculum vitae including evidence of excellence and experience in research and teaching, copies of transcripts, and the names and contact information for three references to: Chair of General Physics Search Committee, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. (www.bsu.edu/physics)
